Single-delivery match-safe.



PATENTED JULY 3, 1906.

A. A. scHoEN. SINGLE DELIVERY MATCH SAFE.

APPLIUA-TIOF FILED SEPT. 18, 1905.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

satelites silly 3, 1906.

Application filed September 18.1905. Serial No. 279,046.

To all whom zit may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST A. SCHOEN, al

' citizen ot the United States, residing at Canings.

ton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Single-Delivery .Match-Safes and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part ofthis specification, and to the 'numerals of 'reference marked thereon,in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a match in position tobe removed. Fig. 2 is an end view of the different devices for releasingthe matches, showing the devices in a lowered position. Fig. 3 is an endview of the devices for releasing the matches, show-l ing the same in anelevated position. Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of thematchreleasing receptacle. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view of therock-plate. Fig. 6 is a detached perspective view 0f the matchretainingand trip plate.

The present invention has relation to single-delivery match-safes; andit consists in the novel construction hereinafter described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in allfigures of the draw- In the accompanying drawings, 1 represents thematch receptacle or box, which is formed of such a size that it willhold the desired quantity of matches, and of course may be formed of asize to hold any desired number of matches; but in practice thereceptacle or box should be formed of a size to hold a few hundredmatches. To the end members of the box 1 is adjustably attached thematch-releasing receptacle 2, which receptacle is formed of a size tohold a few matches and is adapted to be moved up and down, ashereinafter described, and for the purpose of holding the receptacle inproper position and its movements the elongated slots 3 are provided. Tothe end members of the box 1 and below the match-releasing receptacle 2is pivotally attached the rock-plate 4 by means of the downturnedflanges 5 or their equivalents. `The rock-plate 4 is provided with theforward-extending ngers 6, which forward-extending iingers support thematches as they are singly dropped or allowed to fall or pass onto the pngers 6,- and when the rock-plate 4 and the otally attached thematch-retaining 4plate 10, which triplate is provide ate 4 and signedlto be removed is taken away, the delingers 6 are in their normalpositions the matches will be held by the lower front portion of thematch-box 1, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. The rock-plate 4 isprovided with the match-receiving groove or trough 7, and said trough isso located that when the plate 4 is in its normal position it will belocated directly below the match-delivery receptacle 2, and is solocated for the purpose yof allowing or permittin the lowermost matchcontained in the de ivery-receptacle to find its way'into the groove ortrou h 7, as best illustrated in Fi 2. The roc -plate 4 is provided witht e rearward-extending curved ilange or plate 8', which plate is locateddirect y under the rearward-extending flange 9,

said flange being formed upon the rear lower portion of thedelivery-receptacle 2. Above the pivotal point of the rock or tiltingplate 4 and to the end members of the box 1 is pivtripwith the rearwardexten ing flan e 11, which flange is extended rearward an its rear edgelocated'between the flanges 12 and 13, which flanges are located uponthegmatch-delivery receptacle 2, as illustrated in the drawings.

To the end 'members of the box l are ivotally attached the match-holdingbla es 14 and 15, which blades are so located thatv their normalposition will be inclined downward from the back and front plates of thebox 1 toward the delivery-receptacle 2, the blade 14 resting upon theiiange land the blade 14,5 restin upon the flange 13, as bestillustrated in i 2, and the position ofthe blades 14 and 15 s own inFig. 2 is their normal one, by which arrangement the matches ae fedtoward and into the delivery-receptac e 2.

When it is desired to remove the match iocated upon the in ers 6, thematch is grasped as illustrated in i s. 1 and 2 and given a slight downpull, w 'ch tilts the plate 4 and permits the match to be removed, andwhen tilted downward the curved plate er liange 8 will be elevated,`which removes the trough 7 and the match located therein from under .thedelivery-receptacle, and as the deliveryreceptacle moves upward theflange 12 engages the rearward-extending flange 11 of the trip-plate 10,moving the forward portions or fingers downward and in contact with theplate 4 and holding the match just delivered omthe trough 7. When thematch de- IOO IIO

2O ery-receptacle 2 is elevated it moves the livery-receptacle will movedownward automatically, which elevates the trip-plate 4 at its forwardor finger end portion and the 1 flange 13 will come in contact with theflange 11, thereby elevatin the forward or finger' Aportion of thetrip-p ate and release the match, at which time the match is hee to movedownward upon the plate and fingers 6 until it comes in contact with theinner face or forward plate of the box 1. ment of the dierent parts justabove described there is one match in the trough 7 and one match inposition to be removed, and by removing the match the one in the trou h7 is released and permitted to fall against the trip-plate,` but notdropforward until the .comin crosse at angles to each other.

trip-plate has been elevated suflicientl to stop the match a ainst theinner face o the forward plate ,of t e box 1.

lt will be understood that when the delivblades 14 and 15 into theposition illustrated in Fig. 3, which movement has a tendency to bring'the matches into proper parallelism with each other and with the upperportion or intake portion of the delivery-receptacle 2. lt will beunderstood that the blades should be formed of such a width that whenthey are brought into substantial horizontal position there will besufficient space between the inner edges of the blades 14 and 15 topermit the matches to drop. For the purpose of assisting.v in bringingthe matches into proper parallelism the inner. or free edges of theblades are slightly concaved upon the upper faces, so as to revent thematches iirom'ble back p ate of the box 1 is provided with the ribs 17,which ribs are for the purpose of holding the matches forward asuilicient distance away from the back plate ofthe box l to prevent thematches from dropping between the pivotal point ofthe blade 14 and theback of the box 1. Similar ribs may be formed upon the front plate ofthe box, if desired, but are not illustrated, as it would simply be aduplication of the ribs illustrated.

if desired, the box 1 `may be providedwith the hinged cover 18,`which ofcourse is for the purpose of properly closin the box containing thematches. It is we l understood that the match-safe proper invorder -tobe practi- Y cally operated should be in a true vertical position, andthe back of the box 1 should be provided with an upward-extendingflange, such as 19, and provided with the aperture 20 for a nail. Forthe'purpose of insuring the proper action of delivery-receptacle 2 theback portion of said receptacle is lprovided with tan s 21, which tangscome under the curved p atel 8 illustrated in Fig. 4, said curved platebeing shown in dotted lines for the purpose of better illustrating theposition of the tangs 21.

4Having fully described my invention, what By the movesubstantially as Iclaim as new, and desire t6 secure byhet `ters Patent, is--v cated abovethe delivery-receptacle yand in operative contact therewith,substantially as p and for the purpose speeiiied.

2'. In a match-safe ofthe class described, a match-box and adelivery-rece tacle located within the' box, a rock-plate ocate'd belowthe delivery-receptacle and provided with a groove or trough, a tri-plate pivotally attached to the matchox, flanges formed upon thedelivery-receptacle and adapted to actuate the trip-plate, and bladeslocated u on opposite sides oi the delivery-receptac e, substantially asand for the purpose' speciiied. l

3. ln a match-safe of the class described, a box, a delivery-receptaclelocated therein, a rock or tilting plate located below thedelivery-receptacle and provided with a rearwardcurved flange, adaptedto actuate the dehvery-receptacle, a trough formed in the rockplate, atrip-plate located above the rockplate, means for actuating. thetrip-plate, and blades located above the delivery-receptacle, d andfor'the purpose speciioo 4. In a match-safe ofthe class described,` a

box, a delivery= receptacle adjustably attached to said box, a trip ortilting plate provided with a groove or trough and provided withforward-extending flanges and a rear# ward-extending lange, a'trip-plate, means for actuatin the trip-plate by 'the movebladesinclined downward upon opposite sides of the delivery-receptacle,substantially as and for the purpose specified. l

5. In a match-safe of the class described, the combination of amatch-box, a deliveryreceptacle located therein and adapted for verticalmovement, a rock-plate located be'- llow the delivery-receptacle and.adapted to actuate the `delivery-receptacle, a trough adapted to receivea single 'match, a tri ment ofthe Velivery-receptacle, and pivoted v.

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plate pivotally attached to the box and ot cated above the forwardportion of the rock-plate, pivoted blades located upon opposite sides ofthe delivery-trough and provided with concaved faces, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

6. ln a match-safe of the class described, the combination of amatch-box, a deliveryreceptacle located therein, saiddelivery-receptacle provided with flanges u on its rear and forwardedges, a rock-plategocated below the delivery-receptacle, and providedwith a rearward-curved portion, and pivotally connected to thematch-box, a trip-plate adapted to be actuated by the forward a es ofthe delivery-receptacle, and pivoted b ades located upon opposite sidesof the delivery-receptacle, substantially as and for the purposespecied.

7. In a match-safe of the class described, the combination of amatch-box, a deliveryreceptacle located therein, said'delivery-receptacle provided with flanges upon its rear and forwardedges, a rock late located be- '10W the delvery-receptacle and providedwith a rearward curved portion operatively connected to thedelivery-receptacle, a tripplate ada ted to b`e actuated by the forwarda' es o the delivery-'receptacle pivoted bla es located upon oppositesides of the delivery-receptacle, and rib's located upon the inner faceof thelboxs back, substantially as and forthe purpose s ecied.

In testimony that claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name inthe presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST A. SCHOEN. Witnesses:

J. A( JEFFERS, F. W. BOND.

